Make vs vCenter Orchestrator comparison

Make and VMware are both solutions in the Process Automation category. Make is ranked #30 with an average rating of 8.0, while VMware is ranked #10 with an average rating of 8.1. Make holds a 0.8% mindshare in PA, compared to VMware’s 0.2% mindshare. Additionally, 66% of Make users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 95% of VMware users who would recommend it.

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95% willing to recommend

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 17, 2024

vCenter Orchestrator and Make are competitive automation tools tailored for different environments, with vCenter Orchestrator holding the advantage in enterprise integration due to its specialization within VMware ecosystems, while Make is more versatile for flexible automation solutions.

Features: vCenter Orchestrator offers tight integration with VMware environments, comprehensive automation of IT processes, and sophisticated workflow creation tools. Make provides user-friendly workflow automation, a wide array of integrations with various applications, and simplicity in connecting apps and services. The distinction is in vCenter Orchestrator's focus on enterprise IT automation, whereas Make excels in connectivity and ease of use across diverse business tools.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: vCenter Orchestrator integrates seamlessly with VMware systems, supported by robust customer service tailored for enterprise setups. Make's cloud-based deployment is noted for its minimal setup requirements and seamless integration capabilities, with responsive customer service, making it suitable for varied platform deployment.

Pricing and ROI: vCenter Orchestrator has a higher setup cost but provides strong ROI in VMware-centric environments due to its specialized features. Make's lower initial investment delivers significant ROI through its flexible pricing and adaptability, appealing to small to medium-sized businesses looking for cost-to-performance effectiveness.

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Categories and Ranking

Make

Ranking in Process Automation

30th

Average Rating

7.0

Reviews Sentiment

6.6

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

vCenter Orchestrator

Ranking in Process Automation

10th

Average Rating

8.4

Reviews Sentiment

6.9

Number of Reviews

Ranking in other categories

No ranking in other categories

Mindshare comparison

As of May 2025, in the Process Automation category, the mindshare of Make is 0.8%, up from 0.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of vCenter Orchestrator is 0.2%, down from 0.5% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Yaniv Ivgi

Business Owner at Chatbot-sales

An affordable cloud solution for automation and data manipulation

Make has a single IP. We cannot use a single IP because of the security. There are a lot of crashes when you work manually. Also, they need to provide more models. When you have an error, Make should inform them with guidance before you make the mistake. There is a lot of data you can confuse.

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David Villota

EMEA Hosting Engineer at Yanfeng Automotive

Provides automatic monitoring capabilities that save time for users

In my company's IT environment, we use the tool to deploy production environments for products, including live manufacturing systems. The product improves my company's IT automation processes since we can use fewer resources currently. In my company, we need to spend less time considering that vCenter Orchestrator monitors everything. In general, we don't have to be present in our company to do active monitoring. Automatic monitoring is available for everything with vCenter Orchestrator, so we have proactive alerts in our company. The most valuable feature of the product in streamlining our company's workflow stems from the fact that we need to spend fewer resources and less time in general. Our company can spend time on more effective tasks like working with the plans to improve processes and so on, instead of taking care of the systems. The benefits of the product's integration capabilities were useful for HPE. My company has HPE infrastructure, and we are keen to integrate everything into the host, VMware ESXi. It is really important to have an easy integration method that allows for everything to be installed easily in a matter of minutes. I was not involved in the product's setup process. My colleague took care of the product's setup process. From what I know, I can say that the product's setup phase was straightforward. Some custom setups were to be done manually in the tool, but everything was well documented. I recommend the product to those who plan to use it. One of the benefits of the product is that it is a low-cost and stable solution that offers a lot of resources. I rate the overall tool a nine out of ten.

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Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:

Pros

"The most valuable features of Make are the additional options when compared to other similar solutions. For example, with Google my business, you can only do certain things with Zapier, whereas with Make, you can do a little bit more."

"The most crucial feature of vCenter is its scalability. We can use it to expand our network, so we don't have to report our client devices. The network configuration features are also helpful because we can migrate entire networks."

"The solution's most valuable feature is its good automation features."

"If I need to do DR, VMware can enable me to use vMotion, which requires use of vCenter. You cannot do vMotion without vCenter. We do a lot of automation, orchestration, and simplification for that purpose."

"vCenter Orchestrator is easy to use."

"Technical support is helpful."

"The most valuable feature of the solution is availability."

"The most valuable feature for us is the performance stability of vCenter Orchestrator, especially in complex situations, making it excellent for managing virtual machines."

"The hardware abstraction layer, being able to make the VMs portable when moving to a different platform or over a WAN."

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Cons

"Make could improve the ease of use, it can be more complicated than other solutions. There are a lot of elements that are more technical than in other solutions."

"The cost of the solution is high."

"The product lacks GUIs. The tool should have more GUIs available, along with easier product documentation."

"The solution's price could be cheaper."

"Storage has room for improvement. It's a big problem for our solution. The interface also needs improvement, it should be simplified."

"I would like to see more automation added in the future."

"I liked the previous client better than the current web client of vCenter Orchestrator, though my colleagues like the client now. The technical support for vCenter Orchestrator needs improvement."

"The price of this product is high and could be improved."

"A feature to review and setup tasks should be added."

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Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Make is approximately $20 per month for the platform."

"We pay a yearly fee, based on our entries."

"The price is reasonable, and one of the reasons that this product was selected."

"Our licensing is on a yearly basis. We pay for the license and then we pay the support every year."

"We renew the solution's license every one or two years."

"This solution is expensive and the licensing is more attractive for Haveri."

"vCenter Orchestrator is a very expensive solution."

"My organization didn't have to pay extra for vCenter Orchestrator. It was already included, so it's basically free. Even VMware regular support is included."

"The licensing module is somewhat complex. Calculating the cost is complicated. Many of our clients are unclear about the billing system and the traffic metering."

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Computer Software Company

23%

Financial Services Firm

17%

Government

12%

Manufacturing Company

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Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Make?

Make is cheaper than Zapier.

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What needs improvement with Make?

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What is your primary use case for Make?

We use Make to manipulate data, cut the numbers, take this line of code, and translate it to another line of code. SaaS products use XML, and other products use JSON. You need to translate to commu...

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What do you like most about vCenter Orchestrator?

The stability of the product is very good.

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for vCenter Orchestrator?

We're running a low-profile budget. This is not our main focus on investment technology, so we're trying to reduce costs due to the change from perpetual to subscription licenses.

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What needs improvement with vCenter Orchestrator?

After the change from perpetual licensing to subscriptions, the cost model changed. We are considering alternatives since we lost the perpetual aspect, and support is changing.

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Overview

Visualize everything you do

Make lets you visually build workflows to solve complex problems - the way you imagine them in your mind.

Drag and drop to connect apps
Use the playful drag-and-drop builder to connect apps in a few clicks, and build workflows called scenarios.

Design infinite workflows
Build scenarios with as many steps or apps as you need.

Watch data flow in real time
Build your scenario and watch it run in real time. Schedule your scenario to run instantly or whenever you need it.

Make

VMware vCenter Orchestrator simplifies the automation of complex IT tasks and integrates with VMware vCloud Suite components to adapt and extend service delivery and operational management, effectively working with existing infrastructure, tools and processes.

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